The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has awarded a co-funding grant to VSPC, in order to advance its lithium-cathode manufacturing processes. AMGC will provide matched grant funds of up to $185,
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THC Global secures license for cannabis manufacture in Australia
THC Global has this week secured a licence to commence commercial manufacture of medicinal cannabis at its Southport Facility.
The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Licence, a mandatory requirement for
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Taskforce says action needed to make STEM more inclusive
With the manufacturing sector suffering from a skills shortage, attracting a more diverse workforce is more important than ever before. The new Engineering for Australia Taskforce has released a report
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HPE and Zenuity to develop next gen autonomous driving systems
Zenuity, a developer of software for self-driving cars, will team up with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to develop next generation autonomous driving systems.
HPE will provide the artificial intelligence
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Pact Group to sell contract manufacturing division
Pact will put its contract manufacturing division up for sale in order to be able to pay down rising debts, the Australian packaging group announced this week.
“Contract Manufacturing is an attractive
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CBC continues to build on quality customer service
The building materials sector is incredibly diverse, with manufacturers producing a range of materials, from steel and concrete to timber and paper. However, as diverse as it is, CBC National Accounts
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The top in-demand jobs across manufacturing
A report into the job market for the manufacturing sector has revealed the top skills shortfalls for the first half of 2020.
Field service technicians, production managers, project engineers, and mechanical
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Researchers call for new manufacturing policy in Australia
Australian researchers are calling for policies to safeguard the future of manufacturing in Australia.
A team of researchers at Western Sydney University and the University of Newcastle has identified
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Scientific breakthrough will lead to more manufacturing-friendly lasers
Scientists have engineered a new type of light emitting diode (LED) which can function as versatile, manufacturing-friendly lasers.
Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory reached a critical
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Business leaders still not prepared for Industry 4.0
Deloitte has released a report claiming that many senior executives are less prepared for Industry 4.0 than they should be, despite successful implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies.
Business leaders
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Monash to build 3D nano-fabrication printer
Monash university researchers have secured more than $3.9 million in funding, some of which will flow towards building a 3D nano-fabrication printer. Three-dimensional printing of complex structures down
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GFG Alliance announces push to drive sustainable production
GFG Alliance yesterday announced the creation of a new global low carbon aluminium group to drive sustainable production of materials for the automotive and other manufacturing sectors.
ALVANCE Aluminum
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Researchers propose new approach to 3D printing
A new approach to additive manufacturing has been proposed by researchers from the University of Birmingham. The team says their work was inspired by human prenatal development.
“Although we refer to
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FYI Resources receives go-ahead for HPA mine and processing plant
FYI Resources has received the go ahead for a high purity alumina mine and processing plant. The company intends to position itself as a major supplier for the LED, electric vehicle, smartphone and television
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New research a win for timber manufacturers
A young engineer has found a way for manufacturers of timber products for use in construction to save time, money and resources, Queensland’s Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries,
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New Zealand manufacturing activity contracts
Manufacturing activity in New Zealand contracted in December, according to BusinessNZ.
The Bank of New Zealand-Business NZ’s seasonally adjusted Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell to 49.3
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Boeing Australia appoints Brendan Nelson president
Brendan Nelson will lead Boeing’s Oceania operations as president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, the company announced on Monday.
Nelson will become chairman of the board for Boeing
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Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement commences
The trade agreement will allow Australia to strengthen relations with a significant trade and investment partner. It entered into force on Friday, announced by Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment,
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Critical Minerals Facilitation Office launches
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office is now open for business, Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan announced on Saturday. The Office will seek to maximise opportunities for Australia’s
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Industry 4.0 delivers major opportunities to manufacturing in 2020, says SMC
2019 was another interesting year for the manufacturing sector. Competition and cost cutting forced manufacturers to operate more efficiently and as a result, the industry turned to Industry 4.0 for its
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